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Cycle powered by compressed air proposed.

Scientists in India say they have conceptually designed a motorcycle engine that uses compressed air rather than gasoline, to generate power.

The researchers –Bharat Raj Singh and Onkar Singh of the SMS institute of Technology in Lucknow, India-said their new, cleaner motorcycle engine would use compressed air to turn a small air turbine, generating enough power to run for up to 40 minutes.

They said such a motorcycle could be combined with a compressed air cylinder as a replacement for traditional internal combustion engines. I areas where motorcycles are a major source of public transportation, such a technology could cut emissions substantially if widely implemented, they said.

Singh said designing a compact , high capacity air tank to store sufficient “fuel” for long rides would be a major hurdle. Existing tanks would require someone to stop about every 19 miles to swap tanks.

The research is reported in the May 6 issue of Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy.

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Indian Scientists make air powered engine.

Two Indian scientists have broken new ground by conceptually designing a new, cleaner motorcycle engine which is powered by compressed air.

The engine uses compressed air to turn a small air turbine, generating enough power to run a motorcycle for upto 40 minutes.

Their design, described in a paper appearing in the journal of Renewable and sustainable Energy could be combined with a compressed air cylinder as a replacement for traditional internal combustion engines.

In areas where motorcycles are a major source of public transportation, such a technology could cut emissions substantially if widely implemented.

According to Bharat Raj Singh,one of the two authors on the paper and a researcher at the SMS Institute of Technology in Lucknow ,India some 50 to 60 percent of present emissions in some areas could be reduced with the new technology ,though a no. of technical changes remain.